Verdict Of Twelve.

RAYMOND POSTGATE

Publication: Doubleday, Doran and Co, Inc, 1940, New York

First U.S. edition. Light offsetting to front and rear endpapers, else a near fine bright copy in a bright fresh dust jacket. This story is about a murder trial in England, but unlike most courtroom dramas it devotes considerable attention to the personal histories of the individual jurors. It's safe to say that if you were on trial for murder, you would be horrified if these people held your fate in their hands. One of them is actually a murderer herself, though she was never arrested. The other eleven, in their own unique ways, aren't really much better. All in all, they are a collection of damaged, corrupted, and not particularly intelligent individuals who lack the self-awareness and mental balance to prevent their own emotional issues from interfering with their judgment of the case. A Crime Club and Haycraft/Queen Cornerstone title. Inexplicably scarce, especially in collector's condition.

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